According to statistics, the greatest number of centenarians in Japan is observed. In general, it is connected with a healthy diet consisting of rice and seafood. It would seem that cars do not eat fish. More surprising fact that the longevity of karma works on them too. A case in point is not about the specific instances that, despite the layer of corrosion and gone to the third round of the odometer, remain faithful workhorses, but the entire family dynasties who left a significant mark in history. A typical representative of a noble nest Civic. Their family tree goes back as many as nine (!) Generations. Except that more Toyota Corolla, while the elders of the European balance somewhere in the sixth / seventh "phases."
Hatchback Honda Civic - deservedly become familiar member of the elite-class golf. The task of the designers of the next generation of these machines is complicated by the fact that in addition to the introduction of relevant innovations, it is necessary to maintain the reputation and traditions of his predecessors, that is to combine the elements that remember the last option, with a dead-end trend of globalization. Let's take a second look back at the eighth generation: it was sensational, nothing on a similar machine, razdvinuvshaya boundaries of perception. Even agents Mulder and Scully mistaken her for many years the object of his search, but to blame them it is not necessary, because the car is really discernible impact of extraterrestrial civilizations. In preparation for the next Japanese car could go even further and create a very very radical example of the principles of post-modernism, absurdism, and Cubism. However, this way they were not deceived. According to most critics, Civic № 9 turned out not so brave ...
Family Tree Civic counts for as much as nine generations
To be honest: The new hatchback from Honda became the first Japanese car, which I do not want to send to the Kunstkammer. Designers successfully redefined the exterior of the eighth generation, removing from there all the disputed roughness, the main of which are considered to be "fused glass eyebrow" headlights. Many disagree with me, but it is now Civic does not look like children's toy. It was now his design can be described by the phrase "neither add nor subtract." Apparently, the shape of the body inspired the developers drew a magnetic levitation train "Maglev". However, my colleague and separately agreed on the opinion that the prototype served as a regular iron. In this comparison, there is nothing offensive, as the iron moves in a straight line with confidence and clothes, straightening the folds, and through the air, so in terms of aerodynamics Civic is almost perfect and has the best-in-class drag coefficient. Not too harmonious, may seem "loophole" rear lights, but it is highly "disservice" can be felt only from the passenger compartment.
Let's see, what the interior with "iron"? As provided by the machine according to tradition was in the top configuration, it immediately drew attention to the leather upholstery and a panoramic roof with sliding shutters. Options, of course, bonuses, but do they fit into the concept of this car? I think not! Although customers pampered luxury of such a storm of bells and whistles cause for optimism. Externally the car looks like a mikrominiven, and hence the free space there needs to be in the Mongolian steppes. But no such luck. For the legs enough space along the front and rear, but as regards the head, the flowing curves of the ceiling at times you can podbrit crown. No doubt, Civic was created specifically for the tank: people with taller than 180 centimeters, he is absolutely contraindicated.
The driver's seat is quite ergonomic. In close proximity are the three wells, which are drowning the engine temperature scale, tachometer and fuel level. Digital speedometer (as in the previous generation) isolated individual apartments for futuristic oblong panels at the base of the windshield, and speed on both sides of frame two icons passing away the highway. In the course of the movement, they change color. In this way shows a creative economy mode (green track) and not (blue path). On the right side of this panel is a small screen, where an interesting solution is the so-called horizontal equalizer function is forced to smash his head a little and eventually proved to be a pointer to the instantaneous fuel consumption. The only pity is that the information on this panel to read in bright sunlight is more complicated than writing a doctor. But it was worth just to take care of a purely symbolic visor, and such an obvious mistake would be evaporated by itself.
Enough fresh description of the appearance. It's time to ride. Turn on the "iron" in the network bothers click Power. The silence in the cabin in no way disrupted. Moreover, according to friends, this machine is silent and out. Well, honor and praise to the Japanese - the noise level on the indicators they have worked well. The car sounds (or rather does not sound) is almost as electric trolley. Under the hood, whispering the same 1.8-liter I-VTEC power of 142 horsepower, as in the previous generation. For the Russian market of choice on this, actually, and ends, although in Europe will be supplied a very interesting 2.2-liter turbodiesel with 150 horsepower. With the engine again not involve a new and unpleasant blunt five-speed automatic gearbox. It turns out that in terms of engine and gearbox for a long time the Japanese were trying to guess what they should do: invent or discover America? As a result, they did nothing, even though their engineers, of course, a little refined and modified. In addition, if the polls earlier in the hatchbacks mounted robot and the automatic sedan, but now they are both "infected" machines.
That machine has replaced the robot, of course, a reasonable solution, but not because the machine is good, but because the robot is frankly bad. However, this machine is configured so that during overclocking the machine is not in a hurry. Moreover, to the left of the steering wheel is a very pretty green button ECON, which refreshes the interior and activates a special mode that allows you to optimize fuel consumption and spare the environment. If you use now this feature, the machine does not respond at all on the gas pedal. It should be noted that the box is and sports mode, but it starts to squeal because the machine nadryvisto as if her torture on the Procrustean bed.
140-strong car so should not behave. Looking at the specifications, the verdict is brewing: this machine will save only a manual (available only in a minimal configuration). The fact that the difference in acceleration to 100 km / h between the mechanics and the machine is 2 seconds (rounded to 11, 9 seconds), and it is an abyss.
Figuratively speaking, this machine is ideal for vegetarians. And especially in this color. Despite its questionable competence in colorimetry, I still did not believe the wording in the data sheet, which emphasizes that the color of the car - yellow. It was necessary to conduct a survey of public opinion. All kinds of exotic versions I have not heard - from old gold to the locust. Whatever it was, in this color car looks more smoothly. It draws attention not only to pedestrians, but also the traffic police inspectors, and managers of auto parts store. A smile from the owners of pesky old "Civic" does not even hide behind tinted glass.
Want to drop a spoonful of tar in a barrel under the name of "visibility." Extra wide front and rear racks make it difficult visibility - you have to be guided only by sensors. And the aforementioned loophole rear lights - is another story. Relatively speaking, it divides the rear window in two, and appeared on a new generation perpendicular to the rear wiper does the rear window is almost lattice. Apparently, the Japanese have somehow decided that it is solely for parking, and installing rear view camera, it wrote off as unnecessary, and was sacrificed to aesthetics. Missed, because many drivers (especially old school) actively use the rear window for the analysis of the prevailing road conditions. The new Honda Civic about this option will have to forget.
Warm words worthy of suspension. The car rides very smoothly and easily swallows potholes and speed bumps. It is a matter of installing a thick and strong back beams and levers. Noticeably plump pleasant to the touch and informative steering clear of the machine lays turns. In an excellent Civic trunk (477 liters), whose form is decorated with a massive subwoofer. But the clearance seemed too small, and before you attack the curbs, you must think a hundred times.
Golf class - the hottest and most popular segment. Over the last year it turned bloody slaughter. Opel Astra, Ford Focus, Citroen C4, Hyundai i30, Kia Ceed. And everyone wants to not only preserve a piece of cake, but a bite from a neighbor. How is it built its policy of Honda? Honestly, I have the mind to understand the new Civic and could not. Prices start from her tragic 850,000 and run into a disastrous 1.08 million (as at the time of this release, and we had a chance to ride). On the one hand, to the laurels of "Focus" Civic reach well, he could not. Yes, it was not for a Japanese company. On the other hand, exposing a price tag, Honda apparently decided to storm the bastions of the Volkswagen Golf and BMW 1-series, but something tells me that the Civic to them lacking in class. To whom, then, this machine is designed? Rather, emphasis was placed on the hard-core followers of the brand, that thought upon his personality and reliability. For those for whom the name of the Honda means a piece of everyday life. In this case, the plan can be justified, because the new Civic has turned out even if not perfect, but it is quite remarkable.
Of course, the recent emphasis in the automotive industry is seriously starting to move, and come to the fore very different priorities than 10-20 years ago. Honda Civic - a car just because of the new breed. He does not possess any power, nor in the dynamics - everything is subject to quite different laws. The machine has excellent performance rate (6.3 liters in the combined cycle) - even the notorious transmission tries at the first opportunity to switch higher in order to save an extra milliliter of fuel. Also noteworthy is the characteristic, which is still not interested in the domestic buyer, but not at all replicated in Europe. These emissions CO2, and the Honda is very decent figure - 145 g / km. Cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness - these are the paradigm of the coming future. Industry has summed up the planet to tipping. If you do not react quickly now, the Earth can finally get tired of our presence. I vividly portrayed, as against chadyaschie pipe business people coming to its yellow-green car, starts the button checks the testimony of colored digital devices and sent to the part of the metropolis, where, under the hood still remains of green vegetation. Thanks to Honda, so that the cars they help smooth out the ecological collapse, in which we have driven ourselves. And a special thank you for the feelings that you experience in the new Civic - a car for all parameters of the 21st century!
Civic - a car for all parameters of the 21st century
Estimates of the author:
Engine 7
Exterior 9
Interior 8
Capacity 6
Controllability of 9
Visibility 4
9 Suspension
Work Auto 5
Fuel consumption 10
Price 2
Average 6.9
Anton Kovalyov
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